About turn… The Greene King Ruddles return to the horseshoe logo means that they had to produce two versions of the pump clip.
Rutland folklore considers the standard horseshoe unlucky but the original inverted version didn't bring Ruddles much luck - sold to Watneys/Grand Metropolitan, then Morland and now merely a brand under Greene King.

Carlsberg is producing a beer to compete with champagne. Vintage No.1 will certainly match champagne on price, costing around £200 or 2008 Danish Kroner for a 37.5cl bottle. The price actually relates to the year of production with next year's costing 2009 Kroner et al.
Only 600 bottles of the 10.5% ABV beer have been produced and will only be sold in top-class restaurants worldwide - so no point asking at your local Beefeater.
The brew is matured in oak casks stored in a dimly-lit cave, presumably tended by a bearded chap who doesn't go out much.
The bottle label is a hand-crafted lithograph by some famous Danish bloke which is reckoned to make the empties worth £50 each!
This brings us neatly to the news that the French Champagne region is to be expanded to meet demand. If that doesn't make a mockery of the EU protected status scheme then nothing can. Just where will it stop? It could be godsend for Carlsberg, I suspect they're praying it's extended to include Copenhagen.

Another new bar is planned for Leigh on Sea. Lizard Bars has previously been refused permission to convert a former shop in the Leigh Road but has submitted revised plans. Opponents pointed out that the area already had 25 licensed premises and one wag commented: "Brilliant, makes my decision about where to drink my 26th pint on my pub crawl so much easier".

Three cheers… or rather 'cheering stations' were provided by Fuller's as part of its plans for this year's London Marathon. The first, at Marsh Plaza, was for visitors to try London Pride, while Millwall Park's station included a live outside broadcast from BBC Radio London as well as sampling and a London Pride bar. Co-branded buses were at all sites, including the third station on the Highway.

Don't all rush at once… Described as "an exciting development", the keg version of Magners cider is on draught from May. The Irish cider brand has an exclusive deal with Coors, the guardians of our brewing heritage. They won't be able to serve it with ice - something to do with trading standards and short-measures - but rest assured that 'extra cold technology' has been employed so that those silly enough to buy it shouldn't be bothered by any flavours.

How did we live without it? Perry is now on draught for the first time with Gaymers Pear to be served "super-chilled" which is why branded glasses will be necessary to remind drinkers what they're actually drinking.

Nottingham was always a  rough area judging by the Home Brewery Trade Mark